Joe Mantello News

Roundabout Theatre Company's Artistic Director Todd Haimes is proud to announce the launch of a seat naming initiative to support the $32 million capital campaign - Building Partnerships for Artistic Excellence: A Campaign for Roundabout Theatre Company.

Roundabout Theatre Company is proud to present a new Broadway production of Pal Joey, with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Pal Joey will feature a new book by Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg, based on the original book by John O'Hara, with music direction by Tony Award winner Paul Gemignani, choreography by Graciela Daniele and directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello at Studio 54 on Broadway.

Stephen Schwartz, the acclaimed Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning composer of the blockbuster musical Wicked, turns 60 years old today, Thursday, March 6, 2008. Mr. Schwartz was recently nominated for three Academy Awards for three songs he co-wrote with Alan Menken for the hit film Enchanted.

Annaleigh Ashford and Alex Lacamoire will perform on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 7PM, as part of the long-running, critically-heralded and popular concert series Broadway at Birdland.

Catch this latest video show preview featuring November

Kerry Ellis, currently starring as London's Elphaba in Wicked, is to recreate her award-winning performance on Broadway. Kerry will play her final performance in London on June 7, 2008 before beginning performances at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre on June 17, 2008. Following her Broadway engagement, Kerry will return to the London production at the end of the year.

New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, announces the 2008-2009 season.

Harriet Thorpe is to star as 'Madame Morrible' in the smash hit musical Wicked at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre from Monday April 14, 2008.

Balloons that say 'CHARLES H.P. SMITH FOR PRESIDENT' along with the November logo are now being given out to the first thirty audience members that exit the Barrymore theatre after each performance of November.

Wicked, the smash hit musical, is celebrating its first anniversary at the Pantages Theatre. It opened February 21, 2007 (previews began on February 10) - and the production, which was built for Los Angeles and the Pantages Theatre, is playing an open-ended engagement.

BroadwayWorld's own James Sims sat down with JoAnne Worley backstage at the Pantages Theatre to catch up with the musical theatre star before an evening performance of Wicked. Worley talks about her recent experience back on Broadway in The Drowsy Chaperone and how it feels to join the blockbuster musical in Los Angeles.

The record-breaking Chicago company of Wicked - the top grossing and longest running Broadway show in Chicago theatre history - will soon enable a new block of tickets for purchase. Tickets for performances April 29 - July 27, 2008 will go on-sale to the public on Friday, February 8 at 10 a.m.

Hollywood movie-maker and Broadway producer, composer/lyricist Mel Brooks and American comedian and actor Don Rickles attended a recent performance of David Mamet's November and met star Nathan Lane backstage at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre

Nathan Lane is due to appear on 'Live with Regis and Kelly' this Thursday, January 24, to discuss his role in the new David Mamet play November. 'Live With Regis and Kelly' airs each weekday morning national syndication - check local listings for time and station.

David Mamet's November officially opened on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre

David Mamet's November officially opened on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre with Nathan Lane, Dylan Baker and Laurie Metcalf.

Well known to film audiences for roles as varied as Professor Sprout from the Harry Potter films and her BAFTA Award-winning performance in Martin Scorsese's The Age of Innocence, acclaimed stage and screen actress Miriam Margolyes will make her Broadway debut as Madame Morrible in the musical Wicked, beginning performances January 22.

Comedian Steve Martin, who recently received the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors Award and released his autobiography 'Born Standing Up,' attended a performance of David Mamet's November on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre

The seven productions of the worldwide smash Wicked shattered box-office, cumulatively grossing $11.2 million worldwide for the week ending December 30, 2007.